Infectious Diseases Flashcards
Syphilis features
1-Painless ulcer, sharp border
2- systemic symptoms: fevers, lymphadenopathy
rash on trunk, palms and soles
buccal ‘snail track’ ulcers (30%)
warty lesions on genitalia
3-gummas, cardio and neuro
Tx of syphillis
IM benzathine Penicillin
Features of Hep A
Hepatosplenomegaly
Fatigue
Jaundice
Faecal-oral- shellfish
Dx of chlamydia
NAAT
Causes of cold sores
HSV1
Tx of malaria
Non falciparum- Chloroquine
Mild falciparum- ACT (artesunate + another)
Severe- IV artesunate
when parasite >2%
Tx of TB
Rifampicin- 6m
Isoniazid- 6m
Pyrazidamide-2m
Ethambutol -2m
SE of TB treatment
R- orange
I- peripheral neuropathy- give with pyridoxine
P- Hepato
Ethambutol- visual
Painless ulcer and painful lymphadenopathy
Lymphgranuloma verenum
If progress to proctoclitis- becomes painful
MSM
Mx of lymphgranuloma venerum
Doxyclycline
Painful ulcer and lymph
Haemophilus Ducreyi
Cause of tonsillitis and impetigo
Strep Pyogenes
Sx of typhoid fever
Constipated
Bradycardia
Anorexia
Rose spots
Tx of typhoid fever
Ciproflox
PO azithromycin
Ix of typhoid
Blood culture
Dengue fever Sx
Primary
Headache- retro orbital
Sunburn rash
Secondary
Hypotension
Ix of Dengue
PCR viral antigen
Bulls eye rash
Lyme disease
Organism of lyme disease
Borrella burgdoferi
Mx of lyme
Doxycycline
Rapidly worsening cellulitis with extreme tenderness
Necrotiising fascitis
RF of necrotising fascitits
DM
Skin traum a
SGLT2
Mx of nec fasc
Debridement and Abx
Nec Fascitis in perineum
Fouriners
Tetanus treatment rules
If had 5 doses in <10 years
None required
If >10 years or unsure on vaccines- reinforce vacccine
High risk wound- immunoglobulin
But if had vaccines no need for IG or vaccine
Toxoplasmosis Treatment
No treatment unless immunocomprimised
If you are- pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine for at least 6 weeks
Tx of toxoplasmosis in HIV/IC
Pyrimethamine plus sulphadiazine 6w
Sx of toxoplasmosis in IC
Cerebral lesions
Headache confusion, drowse
If HIV + and CD4 <200 what is the treatment
Co-trimoxazole
HAART
Ix of HIV
ELISA
If needlestick
p24 antigen and AB testing in 4 weeks and in 3 months
Sx of HIV
Seroconversion- fever, oral ulcers, diarrhoea, sore throat, maculapapular rash
Then AIDS
Mx of HIV
ART- 2x NRTI and either protease inhibitor or NNRTI
Ix for chlamydia and gonorrhoea
Vulvo-vaginal swabs for NAAT
When to send for MSU for UTI
If associated with visible or non visible haematuria
Aged >65
Urine dip is positive in an asymptomatic catheterised patient what do you do
Do not treat
Which pneumonia occurs after influenza
Staph aureus
What can cause false negative Mantoux test
Steroids
Sarcoid
Lymphoma
AIDS
Sx of leptospirosis
Conjunctivitis - subconjunctival haemorrhage
Hepatitis
Work in sewer
Dx with serology
LEP
Legs/liver, eyes
Dx of Hepatitis
Serology
How long after exposure should you test for HIV
4 weeks
If needlestick
p24 antigen and AB testing in 4 weeks and in 3 months
Drug that makes you prone to sunburn
Doxycycline
Tx of schistosomiasis
Praziquantel
Tx of HAP
<5d of admission- Co amox
>5d- tazoscin
Dx of legionella disease
Urinary antigen
Tx of trichomonad vaginalis
Protoza
Metronidazole
Tx of chlamydia in pregnancy
Azithromycin, amoxicillin
First and second line for tx of MRSA
Vancomycin
Linezolid
Hydatid cyst sx
Daughter cysts
Asymptomatic
RUQ pain hepatomegaly
Ix of hydatid cysts
USS
Then CT abdo
Hep B serology
HBsAg- acute infection
HBsAB- previous/vaccinated
HBcAg- chronic
HBcAB- prev infection
Ix for schistosomiasis
Stool and urine culture
Ix of herpes
NAAT
Mx of rabies exposure
Immunoglobins and vaccination